Holster for ice-picks.



W. H. BREMER.

HOLSTER FOR ICE PICKS.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 16, 1913.

L13LQ Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

WALTER H. BREMER, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

HOLST'ER FOR ICE-PICKS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Application. filed June 16,1913. Serial No. 773,884.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, lVALTER H. BRnMcR, acitizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usetulImprovements in Holsters for Ice-Picks; and I do declare thefollowing-to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form apart of this specification.

My invention relates to a holster for icepicks, and has for itsprincipal object to provide a device of that character which is' adaptedfor carryingan ice-pick suspended from a person, and which is adaptedfor flexing when brought into contact with an object, in order toobviate denting the holster so as to interfere with the proper placingor withdrawal of a pick. Inaccomplishing this object 1 have providedimproved details of structure, the preferred forms of which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure I is aperspective view of an icepick holster constructed according to myinvention, showing its manner of application to clothing, to illustrateits manner of use.

Fig. II is an enlarged central, vertical sec-' tion of the holster, alsoillustrating, more in detail, its manner of application to the clothingof a person.

Referring more in detail to-the parts: 1

- designates the body of the holster which is formed of spring wirearranged in a close compact spiral, and tapering from its upper end toits lower endyso as to receive the lower portion or shank of the handle2 of an ice-pick, and carry the shaft 3 of said pick within the body ofthe holster, the holster being preferably somewhat longer than the pickso that the lower end may flex below the end of the pick should a personwearing the holster lean against any solid object, the compactarrangement of the convolutions permitting such flexing action, butpreventmg the projection of the point of the pick therebetween, andthereby protecting the person wearing the holster.

In order to properly support the holster from the person of the user, Iprovide same with a hanger 4 which is bent back above the top of theholster in order that the latter may hang free of the body of thewearer, the upper end of the hanger being provided with an aperture 5through which the bush ing Got an attaching screw nut 7 is projectedwith sufiicient clearance to permit the hanger to pivot thereon.

The not 7 is attached to the shank 8 of a screw 9 which is adapted forprojection through the Waist band of a pair of trousers, so that thehead 10 will lie at the inner face of the band, a washer 11 beingcarried on the shank 8 so as to clamp the waist band between same andthe head of the screw when the attaching not 7 is tightened.

l/Vith the parts constructed and assembled as described. it is apparentthat the user may carry the pick freely therein, and that the holstermay pivot on its supporting bushing to afford free swinging movementthereto and obviate inconvenience or discomfort to the wearer. It isalso apparent that should the wearer lean against a solid ob ect, thespring spiral willflex to obviate bending of the holster, as would bethe case if the holster were made of solid metal, leather. or likematerial.

\Vhile the holster will flex or bend readily under the conditionsmentioned. it will just as readilv return to its normal condition, sothat the chamber for the ice-pick is always ready and in condition forreceiving the nick.

' lVith this construction the pick maybe easily and quickly removed fromthe holster and may be dropped freely therein when not in use, so as toform a convenient and readily accessible support for the pick.

Having thus described my invention, what T claim as new therein, anddesire to secure by Letters-Patent, is

1. An ice pick holster comprising a single piece of spring wire arrangedin a tapered throng h the apertured hanger, for the purpose set forth.In testimony whereof Iaifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER H. BREMER.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR W. CAPS,

LETA E; Cons.

